SynthesisNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2018
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and susceptibility to epilepsy.
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- Association Between Methylenetetrahydrofoate Reductase Gene C677T Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2025Review
- Severe hyperhomocysteinemia due to MTHFR deficiency caused by a new mutation: A case report and literature review.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Review
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Dopamine Receptor D2 Gene TaqIA1 Polymorphism and Alcohol Dependence Risk.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2024Review
- Clinical and laboratory findings and etiologies of genetic homocystinemia: a single-center experience.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2024Article
- Susceptibility to preoperative seizures in glioma patients with elevated homocysteine levels.Epilepsia open · 2023Article
- Relation Between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms (C677T and A1298C) and Migraine Susceptibility.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2022Review
- Is There a Relation between 677C>T Polymorphism in theBrain sciences · 2021Article
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Alcohol Dependence.Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB · 2021Review
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (AIMS neuroscience · 2021Article
- Interictal epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography in children with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2020Article
- Lack of association between valproic acid response and polymorphisms of its metabolism, transport, and receptor genes in children with focal seizures.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T polymorphism was reported as risk factor for multiple diseases due to its role in conversion of homocysteine to methionine. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to find out the validity of association of C677T polymorphism with epilepsy susceptibility.
methodsPubmed, Science Direct, Springer Link and Google Scholar, databases were searched for relevant studies up to January, 31, 2018. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were performed using five genetic models. All statistical analysis was done by MetaAnalyst and Mix programs.
resultsExcept recessive model, significant association was found between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and epilepsy risk in other four genetic models (T vs C: OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.08-1.52, p = 0.004; TT vs CC: OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.19-1.82, p = 0.0003; TT + CT vs CC: OR = 1.20, 95% CI = 1.05-1.38, p = 0.008; TT vs CT + CC: OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.11-1.62, p = 0.002). Similarly, in the subgroup analysis based on ethnicity, significant association was found in Asian (T vs C: OR = 1.85; 95% CI = 1.15-2.99; p = 0.03) and Caucasian populations (TT vs CC: OR = 1.38; 95% CI = 1.10-1.1.73; p = 0.005). No evidence of heterogeneity and publication bias was detected in present meta-analysis.
conclusionIn conclusion, results of present meta-analysis suggested that 677T allele of MTHFR is significantly increases the epilepsy susceptibility.
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